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Pandemic accelerates move toward cashless casino industry (Las Vegas Sun)

Gaming companies should re-examine their relation with junket operators – Security consultant (Macau Business)

Victoria to establish royal commission into Melbourne’s Crown casino (The Guardian)

Casinos’ Bugsy Siegel Problem Never Really Went Away (Bloomberg)

Crown Resorts chief Ken Barton resigns amid money laundering scandal (BBC News)

Dampened expectations (Macau Business)

Australia’s Crown Resorts unfit for Sydney gambling licence – report (Reuters)

 

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At a Glance…

ITALY:
Workers to protest casino lockdowns

Staff of licensed gambling firms will hold joint public protests in Milan and Rome under the banner ‘Legal Gaming Workers’ – closures due to Covid-19 have impacted 150,000 industry workers

RUSSIA:
Primorye to expedite permits
In a bid to see progress on NagaCorp’s casino resort near Vladisostok, the Primorye government says it will expedite permits for foreign workers

CZECH REPUBLIC:
Banking and customer verification requirements enhanced
A measure approved by the ‘5th Directive on AML’ will see the Czech Republic adopt ‘remote customer verification’ measures assigned by individual banks

THAILAND:
Sub-committees to tackle illegal gambling
The Thailand government has set up three sub-committees to tackle illegal gambling dens, one source of the spread of Covid-19

SLOVAKIA:
Ban on casinos in Bratislava
Bratislava’s city council has voted for a motion to introduce a ban on casinos and gambling halls in the Slovakian capital – bingo halls, betting shops and in-person wagering will remain open

THE BAHAMAS:
Phased reopening of Baha Mar
The resort destination reopened with heightened safety and health measures in place – Baha Mar’s phased reopening began with the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, to be followed in 2021 with Rosewood Baha Mar and SLS Baha Mar

INDIA:
Delta Corp to acquire 45% stake in shipyard
India’s largest gaming company, Delta Corp, said the significance of marine vessels to the company’s casino business meant the investment would bring strategic benefits and a long-term partner

CYPRUS:
Auditor General investigates fast-tracked passports
Apparently by-passing requirements of the Cyprus Investment Programme, 18 directors of Melco Resorts & Entertainment and their families were awarded Cyprus passports last year